Patents by Inventor Dominique Billieres

Dominique Billieres has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20200131623
    Abstract: A cathode sputtering target is formed, on the one hand, from an oxide of at least one element chosen from the group of titanium, silicon and zirconium and, on the other hand, of particles of a metal included in the group formed by silver, gold, platinum, copper and nickel or particles of an alloy formed from at least two of these metals, the atomic ratio M/Me in the target being less than 1.5, M representing all of the atoms of the elements of the group of titanium, silicon and zirconium present in the layer and Me representing all of the atoms of the metals of the group formed by silver, gold, platinum, copper and nickel present in the layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN COATING SOLUTIONS
    Inventors: Liubov MAGDENKO-SAVOUREY, Dominique BILLIERES, Crisalla MATEUS, Samuel MARLIN
  • Patent number: 10493595
    Abstract: An abrasive article including a body including abrasive particles contained within a bond material, a first major surface, a second major surface, and a side surface extending between the first major surface and second major surface, and a coating overlying at least a portion of one of the first major surface or the second major surface. In an embodiment, the coating comprises at least one element selected from the group of chromium, nickel, carbon, nitrogen, tungsten, sulfur, molybdenum, iron, zinc, silicon, titanium, aluminum, zirconium, magnesium, zinc, boron, cobalt, calcium, or any combination thereof. In another embodiment, the coating comprises a cermet, a ceramic, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
    Inventors: Charles Deleuze, Dominique Billieres, Sethumadhavan Ravichandran, Ellis R. Cole, Remi J. Goulet, David M. Gebb, II, Eva Dieuzy
  • Publication number: 20190218140
    Abstract: A transparent substrate is provided on a main face with a stack of thin layers including a single metallic functional layer having properties of reflection in the infrared region and/or in the solar radiation region, in particular based on silver or on silver-containing metal alloy, and two antireflective coatings. The antireflective coatings each include at least one dielectric layer. The functional layer is positioned between the two antireflective coatings. At least the antireflective coating located between the substrate and the functional layer, indeed even both antireflective coatings, include(s) a layer including silicon-zirconium nitride, SixZryNz, with an atomic ratio of Zr to the sum Si+Zr, y/(x+y), which is between 25.0% and 40.0%, these values being incorporated, indeed even between 27.0% and 37.0%, these values being incorporated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Nicolas MERCADIER, Matthieu ORVEN, Xavier CAILLET, Dominique BILLIERES
  • Patent number: 10252919
    Abstract: Powder of particles, more than 95% by number of said particles exhibiting a circularity greater than or equal to 0.85, wherein said powder contains more than 99.8% of a rare earth oxide and/or of hafnium oxide and/or of yttrium aluminum oxide, as percentage by weight relative to the oxides, and has: a median particle size D 50 of between 10 and 40 microns and a size dispersion index (D 90?D 10)/D 50 of less than 3; a percentage by number of particles having a size less than or equal to 5 ?m which is less than 5%; an apparent-density dispersion index (P<50?P)/P of less than 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES EUROPEEN
    Inventors: Dominique Billieres, Alain Alimant, Howard Wallar
  • Patent number: 9951413
    Abstract: A target of a nominal thickness includes molybdenum. The target has a lamellar microstructure and an oxygen content of less than 1000 ppm, preferably less than 600 ppm, and even more preferably less than 450 ppm. An electrical resistivity of the target is less than five times, preferably three times and more preferably twice the theoretical electrical resistivity of the compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN COATING SOLUTIONS
    Inventor: Dominique Billieres
  • Publication number: 20170239787
    Abstract: An abrasive article including a body including abrasive particles contained within a bond material, a first major surface, a second major surface, and a side surface extending between the first major surface and second major surface, and a coating overlying at least a portion of one of the first major surface or the second major surface. In an embodiment, the coating comprises at least one element selected from the group of chromium, nickel, carbon, nitrogen, tungsten, sulfur, molybdenum, iron, zinc, silicon, titanium, aluminum, zirconium, magnesium, zinc, boron, cobalt, calcium, or any combination thereof. In another embodiment, the coating comprises a cermet, a ceramic, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Charles DELEUZE, Dominique BILLIERES, Sethumadhavan RAVICHANDRAN, Ellis R. COLE, Remi J. GOULET, David M. GEBB, II, Eva DIEUZY
  • Publication number: 20150298986
    Abstract: Powder of particles, more than 95% by number of said particles exhibiting a circularity greater than or equal to 0.85, wherein said powder contains more than 99.8% of a rare earth oxide and/or of hafnium oxide and/or of yttrium aluminium oxide, as percentage by weight relative to the oxides, and has: a median particle size D 50 of between 10 and 40 microns and a size dispersion index (D 90?D 10)/D 50 of less than 3; a percentage by number of particles having a size less than or equal to 5 ?m which is less than 5%; an apparent-density dispersion index (P<50?P)/P of less than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES EUROPEEN
    Inventors: Dominique BILLIERES, Alain ALIMANT, Howard WALLAR
  • Patent number: 9156089
    Abstract: Process for producing a target by thermal spraying, especially by plasma spraying, said target comprising at least one compound chosen from refractory metals, resistive oxides and volatile oxides, characterized in that at least one fraction of said compound in the form of a powder composition of said compound is sprayed by thermal spraying, onto at least one surface portion of the target, in a controlled atmosphere and in that powerful cryogenic cooling jets directed onto the target during its construction are used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN COATING SOLUTIONS
    Inventor: Dominique Billieres
  • Patent number: 8389888
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plasma torch, comprising: a plasma generator comprising a cathode extending along an axis X and an anode (24), the cathode and the anode being arranged so as to be capable of generating, in a chamber (26), an electric arc between the anode and the cathode due to an electrical voltage, the plasma generator also comprising a plasmagen gas injection device (30) comprising an injection pipe (72) leading, along an injection axis (Ii), to an injection opening (74) in the chamber; a means for injecting a material to be discharged into a plasma flow generated by said plasma generator, the plasma torch being characterized in that: the relationship R? between: the radial distance (yi) of said injection opening, defined as the minimum distance between the axis X and the center of said injection orifice; the largest transverse size (DC) of the cathode in the region of the chamber downstream from the position PAC, wherein PAC denotes the axial position of maximum radial mutual encroachment of th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Centre de Recherches et d'Etudes Europeen
    Inventors: Alain Allimant, Dominique Billieres
  • Patent number: 8337584
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating for a device for forming glass products, comprising: a first quasicrystalline or approximant or amorphous metallic phase; and a second phase composed of a eutectic alloy having a melting point between 950 and 1150° C. and having a nominal hardness between 30 and 65 HRc; a mould for manufacturing hollow glass products that is provided with this coating; equipment for forming glass in sheets or plates that is provided with this coating; a material constituting this coating; a premixed or prealloyed powder, or a flexible cord or cored-wire that makes it possible to obtain this coating; a thermal spraying process for obtaining this coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Coating Solution
    Inventor: Dominique Billieres
  • Publication number: 20120063947
    Abstract: Target of nominal thickness (e), comprising at least one molybdenum-based compound, characterized in that it has: a lamellar microstructure; an oxygen content of less than 1000 ppm, preferably less than 600 ppm, and even more preferably less than 450 ppm; and an electrical resistivity less than five times, preferably three times and more preferably twice the theoretical electrical resistivity of the compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN COATING SOLUTIONS
    Inventor: Dominique Billieres
  • Publication number: 20120055907
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plasma torch, comprising: a plasma generator comprising a cathode extending along an axis X and an anode (24), the cathode and the anode being arranged so as to be capable of generating, in a chamber (26), an electric arc between the anode and the cathode due to an electrical voltage, the plasma generator also comprising a plasmagen gas injection device (30) comprising an injection pipe (72) leading, along an injection axis (Ii), to an injection opening (74) in the chamber; a means for injecting a material to be discharged into a plasma flow generated by said plasma generator, the plasma torch being characterized in that: the relationship R? between: the radial distance (yi) of said injection opening, defined as the minimum distance between the axis X and the center of said injection orifice; the largest transverse size (DC) of the cathode in the region of the chamber downstream from the position PAC, wherein PAC denotes the axial position of maximum radial mutual encroachment of th
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES
    Inventors: Alain Allimant, Dominique Billieres
  • Publication number: 20120055783
    Abstract: Process for producing a target by thermal spraying, especially by plasma spraying, said target comprising at least one compound chosen from refractory metals, resistive oxides and volatile oxides, characterized in that at least one fraction of said compound in the form of a powder composition of said compound is sprayed by thermal spraying, onto at least one surface portion of the target, in a controlled atmosphere and in that powerful cryogenic cooling jets directed onto the target during its construction are used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN COATING SOLUTIONS
    Inventor: Dominique Billieres
  • Patent number: 7993503
    Abstract: Method of producing a target by thermal spraying, especially by plasma spraying, said target comprising at least one compound based on atoms of different types chosen especially from the constituents M belonging to the (Zr, Mo, Ti, Nb, Ta, Hf, Cr) family and silicon, characterized in that at least one fraction of said compound, the constituents of which are bonded by covalent and/or ionic and/or metallic bonds, is injected into a plasma jet, said plasma jet spraying the constituents of said compound onto the target so as to deposit a coating of said compound on a surface portion of said target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Nicolas Nadaud, Dominique Billieres
  • Publication number: 20100132409
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating for a device for forming glass products, comprising: a first quasicrystalline or approximant or amorphous metallic phase; and a second phase composed of a eutectic alloy having a melting point between 950 and 1150° C. and having a nominal hardness between 30 and 65 HRc; a mould for manufacturing hollow glass products that is provided with this coating; equipment for forming glass in sheets or plates that is provided with this coating; a material constituting this coating; a premixed or prealloyed powder, or a flexible cord or cored-wire that makes it possible to obtain this coating; a thermal spraying process for obtaining this coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN COATING SOLUTIONS
    Inventor: Dominique Billieres
  • Publication number: 20100132408
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating for a device for forming glass products, comprising: a first quasicrystalline or approximant or amorphous metallic phase; and a second phase composed of a eutectic alloy having a melting point between 950 and 1150° C. and having a nominal hardness between 30 and 65 HRc; a mould for manufacturing hollow glass products that is provided with this coating; equipment for forming glass in sheets or plates that is provided with this coating; a material constituting this coating; a premixed or prealloyed powder, or a flexible bead or flux-cored wire that makes it possible to obtain this coating; a thermal spraying process for obtaining this coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN COATING SOLUTION
    Inventor: Dominique BILLIERES
  • Publication number: 20080138620
    Abstract: Method of producing a target by thermal spraying, especially by plasma spraying, said target comprising at least one compound based on atoms of different types chosen especially from the constituents M belonging to the (Zr, Mo, Ti, Nb, Ta, Hf, Cr) family and silicon, characterized in that at least one fraction of said compound, the constituents of which are bonded by covalent and/or ionic and/or metallic bonds, is injected into a plasma jet, said plasma jet spraying the constituents of said compound onto the target so as to deposit a coating of said compound on a surface portion of said target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Nicolas Nadaud, Dominique Billieres
  • Publication number: 20080131689
    Abstract: An article is provided that includes a substrate and a corrosion-resistant coating provided on the substrate. The substrate generally consists essentially of alumina, and the corrosion-resistant coating is provided so as to directly contact the substrate without the provision of intervening layers between the substrate and the corrosion-resistant coating, such as reaction products provided by high-temperature treatment processes. The corrosion-resistant coating generally consists essentially of a rare earth oxide, and has an adhesion strength not less than about 15 MPa. According to particular embodiments, the article is a ceramic component utilized and implemented in a semiconductor processing apparatus for processing semiconductor wafers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Dominique Billieres, Matthew Simpson
  • Patent number: 7329467
    Abstract: An article is provided that includes a substrate and a corrosion-resistant coating provided on the substrate. The substrate generally consists essentially of alumina, and the corrosion-resistant coating is provided so as to directly contact the substrate without the provision of intervening layers between the substrate and the corrosion-resistant coating, such as reaction products provided by high-temperature treatment processes. The corrosion-resistant coating generally consists essentially of a rare earth oxide, and has an adhesion strength not less than about 15 MPa. According to particular embodiments, the article is a ceramic component utilized and implemented in a semiconductor processing apparatus for processing semiconductor wafers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dominique Billieres, Matthew Simpson
  • Patent number: 6884514
    Abstract: A method of depositing a coating is disclosed, which method calls for providing a substrate, and thermally spraying a ceramic powder thereon to form a coating. The ceramic powder has a garnet crystal structure phase, and the thermal spraying in turn forms a coating on the substrate that includes a garnet crystal structure phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew A. Simpson, Dominique Billieres, Gérard Main, Jean-Michel Drouin